£42.50 (Non JG member)
Overview
We begin with free time in Cambridge where you can also get lunch before our visit to the gardens. We have an introductory talk from the Head Gardener before free time to explore at your own pace. Robinson College Gardens are a fusion of 10 original Edwardian gardens linked to a central wild woodland water garden focusing on Bin Brook with small lake at heart of site. This gives a feeling of park and informal woodland, while at the same time keeping the sense of older more formal gardens beyond. Central area has a wide lawn running down to the lake framed by many mature stately trees with much of the original planting intact. More recent planting including herbaceous borders and commemorative trees. It now benefits from the plantings of the 1890’s – early 1900’s and from the focal water garden developed during the building of the College. Thus, magnificent mature trees and wilder areas are juxtaposed with more formal sections to make a diverse garden full of historical and horticultural interest which has become a haven for wildlife and a pleasure to the eye. There is a café which serves hot and cold drinks, cakes and sandwiches. There are also toilets on site.